Refugio State Beach, Coastal state park near Santa Barbara, United States.

Refugio State Beach is a protected state beach park on the Gaviota Coast, about 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of El Capitán State Beach. It is one of three state parks along this stretch of coast, with a sandy shore in a south-facing cove and palms along the waterfront.

The park lies on the Gaviota Coast, one of three state parks there, about 20 miles west of Santa Barbara. In 2015 a crude oil pipeline ruptured just north of the park; oil ran through a culvert under US 101 into the ocean and spread over 7 miles of coastline, forcing closure of Refugio and El Capitán during Memorial Day weekend. That pipeline is no longer in service. In 2024 work began on updating the 1979 General Plan.

The Chumash name for the cove is Qasil, meaning "Beautiful", the source of the Spanish name Refugio. The park lies on the Gaviota Coast, one of three state parks along that stretch, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) west of El Capitán State Beach and about 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara.

The park has camping facilities right along the shore, plus restrooms, showers, and picnic tables for day visitors. A paved bike path runs for about 3 miles and links this beach to an adjacent state beach.

The Chumash name for this spot, Qasil, means "beautiful", and the park keeps one of the last undeveloped stretches of the Gaviota Coast, one of three state parks along it. In May 2015 a ruptured crude oil pipeline north of the park sent oil through a culvert under US 101 into the ocean, closing Refugio and El Capitán over Memorial Day weekend; that pipeline is out of service.